Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-16
EOiusa County Exhibit.

We recently gave in the columns Of The
RECORD UNION an outline description anC
something of the wonderful resources O.
Colusa county. These statements are veri
fled and emphasized by the display OF pro
ducts now on exhibition at the Pavilion
| and which is worthy the careful attention
of ali visitors at the fair. The exhibit is
located in the southeastern observatory
adjoining the annex for agricultural nipple.
| ments, and is tastefully arranged
Among the most striking features of The
exhibit as the visitor enters the space al.
lotted to it is the display of grain Colusa
Is the banner wheat county of the world
and the extent of her yield is not more
remarkable than its quality. 1t is not
only the banner county, but within It's
area more wheat is grown than in any
| of the States Of the Union except twelve
and the wheat required annually for its
seeding is more than is raised in many oil
| the States.
Some remarkable products in wheat per
| acre, and in excellence of quality are on
exhibition. w. c. Curtis presents sample
bundles of club wheat from fields that
went 81 bushels per acre. j. C. Scarce
exhibits Sonoma wheat. grown on Grand
Island, that weighed 100 pounds to the
sack, and % pounds per bushel. /. L..
Hickox, of same section, exhibits some
very fine samples of the proper " variety.
In other products, articles claiming es-
pecial attention may be mentioned hemp
standing twelve feet high grown by
J. NJ. Phelps on highland without
irrigation. Millet, seven feet in hight,
grown by Joseph Billion, at St Johns.
and A. II. Rose, Grand Island. Broom
corn eighteen feet in hight, and others
fnr1~ fnat hs.rI. 10
W. Browning. Also other fine samples in
bundles by ]. f. Wilkins and John Boggs :;
also stalks of corn, fourteen feet in hight
and the ears eight feet from the ground
Colusa's wealth in feed growth is shown in
samples OF four crops of alfalfa cut from
the same ground this season by r. Jones.
of ColuSa. The first crop was four feet in
hight and the fourth three and quarter
feet Some large pumpkins are shown by
VIM. Kelley, of Princeton lone weighing
$50 pounds), Richard Jones and Jacob
Laux. One of the most attractive and i'm
portant exhibits from Colusa county is the
wool or mohair cut from Angora costs
owned by. julius Maynard, of Colusa. the
staple being ten inches in length. Samples
OF good coal from the mines of j. Wevand
are shown.
Cotton grown iii that county is on ex-
hibition, showing excellent quality. and
that this. plant can be grown in that
section most successfully
In tree growth . peach-apricot Tree.
from the premises OF L. f. Moulton, shows
a flne large top, eight feet in hight, from a
budded stock of only two feet in hight
seven months ago. The fruit exhibited
shows an equal degree of adaptablity for
perfecting fruit; In fruit exhibits are
made by the following W. II. Larch.
apples and persimmons; d. J. Randle,
Colusa- apples and pears: A. A. Thaver,
apples ounces and pomegrana.es f. Nc
Daniels, apples, ounces and persimmons:
Jas. Yates, apples; J. r. Totman. cranes
/ pears aud poinegranates; j. L. Compton.
grapes; NJ. AEevedo, grapes; VIM. Hood,
grapes; l.. Y. Cushman, grapes; Mrs. C.
PEARSON Bartlett pears, peaches and prunes;
+. VI. johnson, pears: J. f. De Jarnatt.
pears and peaches; j. P. 0'Sullivan, peaches
and grapes; John Sites, pears: Robert
Board, grapes; y. Brust, Indian blood
peaches; Z. Scarlet, ounces and apples;
H. t. Julian peaches and pearssJ. McVey.
apples; j. L. Smith, apples; John d. Rosen-
berger, ounces; y. Markham, apples. and
Richard Jones, apples.
The displa,- of fruit in Jars shows some
most remarkable sized pears. plurns and
other kinds OF fruit. The exhibits in this
ilne are J. N. Neal, H. i. Julian, d. Mark
ham, l.. L. Aoultou. w. n. Hurd. s. w.
Randle, J. McNey, J. L. De Jarnatt, ]. II.
Iotman, +. Al. johnson. Mrs C. Pearson.
l.: Scarce, w Z. arch. Richard Jones.
Also, samples OF figs grown by b. Mark
ham.
Nuts are exhibited as follows w G.
Swinford, peanuts; L. \. Henrichs
almonds; d. J. Randle. almonds: a. n
Newland, almonds.
The general exhibits Of grains are made
in glass jars and present a very fine dis
play. The exhibits are as follows: Wheat
Shown by j. c.. Frasier. J. NJ. BalsdoD.
Mrs. c. W. Ware, J. W. Browning. Gnsfin
Bros. J. NJ. Miller, T. Mcdaniel. Geo.
Mu3d, 4. L. Potker, r. T. Simple. n
O'Hsir, Jos. Bonnels, L. i Hickox. e
Jones, Eppinger Il Co., W. c. Harris, L.
+. Moelton, ". A. Durham, L Y. Jack
son, Peter Sieples, F. NJ. Owens. Hon.
John Boggs, Jos. Weiean6, P. Stone
J. Watt. A a. Thayer, j. 3. Tisdale,
+. ". WSiis, Geo. Hagar, r. c. Merton, Jr.,
!: \: Cain III. c. Nelson. r. y. jackson,
Z: e HicEox. james Tenant, Thomas
B.cknell, 4. II. Rose, W. II. Hoagson,
Peer AssenbsDgge II. H Rehse. P. Ham
moE, Mr.. Weston, II. Cummins, y. NJ.
Owe1, c. c. sslts, J. P. Smart, w. n.
Hurd. Taylor BEes. and W. F. Howell.
Corn exhibits are made by c. p Wilson. |
K. Jones, James Ralsdon. ". s. Carver. l.. |
n. Aipge1 and J. :, WinkIer. Egyptian
corn by John Fl. Pope. J. r. TotlnalI, f. |
Jones, c. P. Wilson, J. P. Smart and Jacob !
Laux. Broom corn is exhibited by D. J. |
fsandle and J. T. wilkins.
Miscellaneous seed exhibits-AIfaIfs
iced by +. W. Willis. DR.. T. a Gray. z. T
sc,sell, a. f. Potter, r. Cutisr. ! Weyand,